A presentation by Almut Grűner, CEO of the Thackray Museum and Chair of the UK Medical Collections Group, given at the Connecting Collections event, 5 March 2010, BT Centre, London.

1. Almut Gruner, Chair - UKMCG
www.thackraymuseum.org/ukmcg

2. UK Medical Collections
Group
“Our aim is to demonstrate how medical
collections can make a difference to the
public, to historical researchers and to
professionals.”
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3. Transformation Fund
www.transformationfund.org.uk
• Informal adult learning
• People from disadvantaged groups
• Access to learning spaces
• Share innovative content
• Build partnerships
• Use broadcasting & technology
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4. A great (national)
partnership
• Hunterian Museum
• Jenner Museum
• British Dental
Association
• George Marshall
Museum
• Old Operating
Theatre
• Thackray Museum
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5. “Non-traditional
audiences”
• Older people
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Adults with learning difficulties
• Retired health professionals and mental
health service users
• Unemployed writers
• Hearing impaired
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6. 6 UKMCG members
and their collections
+ 6 groups of adult
learners
+ £92k (~ £15k each)
+ min 12 short films
=?
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7. www.thackraymuseum.org/ukmcg

8. “It has enabled us to use a new technique to
explore the museum and work with a new
audience.”
“ We would not have had the confidence to
do a project like this on our own.”
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9. = a lot of potential!
• Films on YouTube
• Info & education pack
for all UKMCG
• Potential to expand
project
• Promoting museums
and collections
• Economies of scale
• New approach to
network
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10. UK Medical Collections Group
A network of partnerships
waiting to happen.
Email: ukmcg@thackraymuseum.org
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